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Late last week and during a special emergency school board meeting Monday, it was confirmed Prince George County Public Schools’ superintendent Renee Williams will be retiring from the position she has served in since her appointment in 2015, with her successor being formally announced as current school division assistant superintendent Dr. Lisa Pennycuff. During the near half-hour called meeting, School Board Chairman Robert Cox, Jr. confirmed their decision to name Pennycuff as Prince George County Public Schools’ next superintendent, whose slated to move into the role beginning July 1. Cox addressed the concerns of some parents who feel they did not have an opportunity to give their thoughts as the future of the school division’s leadership, with some parents feeling the school board “had already chosen” who Williams’ replacement well before Monday morning’s meeting. “We are tasked as board members and elected officials to do what is best for the school division, and I think that, for the majority of our residents in the county with school-aged kids, they will see what we have done as a positive,” Cox said. “This saves money and time.” “Since hiring a superintendent is one of the most important things a school division does outside of creating an annual budget, the process should be as transparent as possible, give the public opportunities to have input, be at least state-wide, and have a search committee that represents various stakeholders from the schools and community,” Disputanta resident and parent Sharon Jadrnak remarked.
The Prince George Journal
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